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Dictionary of
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Origin of the Surname CARLISLE,
CARLYLE, CARLILE, CARLILL.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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CARLISLE, CARLYLE,
CARLILE, CARLILL. A
local name meaning "of Carlisle," the county town of Cumberland.
The surname crossed the Border, the spelling undergoing slight changes.
Still it is easy to see that Thomas Carlyle was born and brought up not very far
from the city whence his ancestors originally sprang.
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
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X, Y,
Z
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